Georgian Prime Minister’s Foreign Adviser holds meetings in US
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The United States upcoming administration’s foreign policy in relation to Georgia was discussed as the Georgian Prime Minister’s Foreign Adviser visited the US.
Tedo Japaridze, Giorgi Kvirikashvili’s adviser, started his US visit on January 9 and has been holding meetings with American officials and politicians during the past several days.
Japaridze met with former US Secretary of State and current Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Condoleezza Rice.
He also met with Michael McFaul, Director at the Freeman Spogli Institute and former US Ambassador to Russia.
"During the meetings, important US foreign policy issues related to Georgia, regional security, and Georgia's progress in implementing reforms were discussed”, the PM’s press office said in a statement.
Japaridze’s US visit also included meetings with Stephen Healey, Chair of the USIP Board of Directors; Straub Talbot, President of the Brookings Institution; Senator Richard Lugar, President of the Lugar Center; and John Bolton, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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